Times have definitely changed! We have an African American President... The first woman was elected to Secretary of State... and, the LGBT Community are now allowed to legally marry. With so many strides in equality? Why is Interracial Dating still considered to be a touchy subject. Is it terrific to be in an interracial relationship or is it still considered taboo?

This Sunday, March 1st, Join Hosts Bryckk and Da'City as they kick of the new season and show with the controversial topic of Interracial Dating! Call in LIVE at 805-830-8320 or log on to www.phonefantasyradio.com and listen while being a part of our live chatroom! See you there!!!

The Butterfly Queen After Dark Radio Show will focus on underlining the keys to your Happiness & Success. Each month Author Marsha Snead Williams will discuss topics designed to enrich your thought process and increase awareness, your strength, and true purpose. Special Guest, Co-Host, and Live Events are ways this Radio Show will accomplish this every month.

Join host and interracial romance author Latrivia S. Nelson as she discusses the new drop date for her fifth novella in the Lonely Heart Series, Highness. Special guest will be her soon-to-be husband, Bruce Welch. Enjoy thirty minutes of conversation on the process behind writing the book, the characters and what she hopes you walk away with after reading it.

Our host returns live tonight at 11 pm...tonight we will be revisiting the subject of celebrity interracial adoption. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, and Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman were among the first Hollywood couples known for adopting internationally. In the most recent time period, many more celebrities have come forth to do the same, and the difference is that more Black children are the adoptees than ever before. The challenges of standard adoption in itself fare difficult enough, and one of the major challenges is the desire of the adoptee to connect with his or her identity. Are the challenges of interracial adoption by high profile figures doubled? Is the cultural identity of the adoptee at a higher risk of being eradicated by these adoptees? And in cases such as Madonna who has been in controversy for making racial slurs and has now adopted two more Black children, are these celebrities adopting out of love or commercial gain? Join in tonight at 11 pm EST by calling 347-327-9967.

Tonight's Listeners' Choice segment focuses on the question: Does interracial adoption benefit a child of a different culture because love conquers all, or are the adoptive parents obligated to expose the child to their native culture to ensure a well-rounded child-rearing? Listen in at 10:30 pm EST by calling 347-327-9967.

Join Dr. Culbreth 7 Dr. Jung-Kim for The Hidden Prejudice in Education: Understanding How Colorism, Prejudice, Racism and Stereotypes Can Affect the Dreams of Students of Color!

The Dynamics of Colorism Talk Radio has a new name: Complexity Talk Radio (Complexity Live) featuring hosts Dr. Donnamaria Culbreth and Dr. Julie Jung-Kim. We will continue to feature a monthly segment titled The Dynamics of Colorism.

There seems to be a lot of misconception when it comes to the behaviors of gay men; especially those who are African American. Based upon media depictions one would assume that Black gay men are either effeminite, on the Down-Low, or in interracial relationships. The lack of diversity is both frustrating and unfair. To add to the irrititation Oxygen network is set to air 'The Prancing Elites Project' which has created an uncomfortable debate within the Black gay community.

I have invited a few Black gay men to discuss media stereotypes, effeminite men, the need for more diverse imagery of Black gay men, and why they are accused of having internalized homophobia. You do not want to miss the discussion.

Although slavery ended over 150 years ago, the effects of this mentality remain today. Research shows that darker-skinned African Americans are disproportionately disadvantaged in many areas. For example, one study found a hiring advantage for lighter-skinned African Americans, even when the resumes of dark versus light skinned applicants were identical (Harrison & Thomas, 2009).

Colorism and Beauty

These biases are particularly salient for African American women, as the American ideal of beauty is primarily Eurocentric. Women who have lighter skin, straighter hair, and more European facial features are preferred over those features considered more historically African. Thus, many Black women wrestle with their physical appearance and whether they meet the dominant culture’s female ideal. They may straighten and lighten their hair to be closer to the Eurocentric standard. Black women put more time and energy into their physical appearance, which may be in part to compensate for being considered less attractive than White women.